| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 451 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 112 | 24.8 |
| Agency request | 84 | 18.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 72 | 16.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 40 | 8.9 |
| No federal offense evident | 28 | 6.2 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 15 | 3.3 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 14 | 3.1 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 12 | 2.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 2 | 0.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 0.2 |
| All other | 71 | 15.7 |
