| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 229 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 56 | 24.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 30 | 13.1 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 29 | 12.7 |
| Agency request | 25 | 10.9 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 16 | 7.0 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 11 | 4.8 |
| No federal offense evident | 8 | 3.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 8 | 3.5 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 4 | 1.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 3 | 1.3 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 0.4 |
| All other | 38 | 16.6 |
