| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 291 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 67 | 23.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 43 | 14.8 |
| No federal offense evident | 40 | 13.7 |
| Agency request | 26 | 8.9 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 23 | 7.9 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 15 | 5.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 14 | 4.8 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 8 | 2.7 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 7 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 3 | 1.0 |
| All other | 45 | 15.5 |
