| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 166 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 48 | 28.9 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 36 | 21.7 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 19 | 11.4 |
| Agency request | 17 | 10.2 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 5 | 3.0 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 4 | 2.4 |
| No federal offense evident | 4 | 2.4 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 4 | 2.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 3 | 1.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 3 | 1.8 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 0.6 |
| All other | 22 | 13.3 |