| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 15,777 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 2,971 | 18.8 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 2,931 | 18.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,605 | 10.2 |
| Agency request | 1,507 | 9.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 1,099 | 7.0 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 1,057 | 6.7 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 691 | 4.4 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 615 | 3.9 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 458 | 2.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 384 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 326 | 2.1 |
| All other | 2,133 | 13.5 |
