| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 272 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 79 | 29.0 |
| Agency request | 65 | 23.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 34 | 12.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 18 | 6.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 14 | 5.1 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 12 | 4.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 9 | 3.3 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 8 | 2.9 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 5 | 1.8 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 1 | 0.4 |
| All other | 27 | 9.9 |