| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 72 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 20 | 27.8 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 12 | 16.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 10 | 13.9 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 9 | 12.5 |
| No federal offense evident | 5 | 6.9 |
| Agency request | 4 | 5.6 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 2 | 2.8 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 1.4 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 1 | 1.4 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 1 | 1.4 |
| All other | 7 | 9.7 |