| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 169 | 100.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 52 | 30.8 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 20 | 11.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 15 | 8.9 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 10 | 5.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 9 | 5.3 |
| No federal offense evident | 5 | 3.0 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 5 | 3.0 |
| Agency request | 4 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 2 | 1.2 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 1 | 0.6 |
| All other | 46 | 27.2 |