| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 19,440 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 4,023 | 20.7 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 3,229 | 16.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 2,255 | 11.6 |
| Agency request | 1,666 | 8.6 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 1,394 | 7.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 1,289 | 6.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 1,109 | 5.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 630 | 3.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 494 | 2.5 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 462 | 2.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 421 | 2.2 |
| All other | 2,468 | 12.7 |
