| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 13,114 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 3,174 | 24.2 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 2,201 | 16.8 |
| Agency request | 1,299 | 9.9 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,072 | 8.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 1,038 | 7.9 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 597 | 4.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 457 | 3.5 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 422 | 3.2 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 344 | 2.6 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 333 | 2.5 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 165 | 1.3 |
| All other | 2,012 | 15.3 |