| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 225 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 57 | 25.3 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 44 | 19.6 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 18 | 8.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 18 | 8.0 |
| No federal offense evident | 16 | 7.1 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 14 | 6.2 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 10 | 4.4 |
| Agency request | 9 | 4.0 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 6 | 2.7 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 3 | 1.3 |
| All other | 30 | 13.3 |
