| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 176 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 66 | 37.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 38 | 21.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 13 | 7.4 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 9 | 5.1 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 8 | 4.5 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 7 | 4.0 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 6 | 3.4 |
| Agency request | 4 | 2.3 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 4 | 2.3 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 3 | 1.7 |
| All other | 18 | 10.2 |
