| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 245 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 50 | 20.4 |
| Agency request | 40 | 16.3 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 38 | 15.5 |
| No federal offense evident | 25 | 10.2 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 24 | 9.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 14 | 5.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 12 | 4.9 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 10 | 4.1 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 5 | 2.0 |
| All other | 27 | 11.0 |