| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 244 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 73 | 29.9 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 36 | 14.8 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 28 | 11.5 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 15 | 6.1 |
| No federal offense evident | 15 | 6.1 |
| Agency request | 11 | 4.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 9 | 3.7 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 6 | 2.5 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 6 | 2.5 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 5 | 2.0 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 4 | 1.6 |
| All other | 36 | 14.8 |
