| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 83 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 22 | 26.5 |
| No federal offense evident | 14 | 16.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 10 | 12.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 8 | 9.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 3 | 3.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 3 | 3.6 |
| Agency request | 2 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 2 | 2.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 2 | 2.4 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 1 | 1.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 1 | 1.2 |
| All other | 15 | 18.1 |
