| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 221 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 108 | 48.9 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 60 | 27.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 12 | 5.4 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 7 | 3.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 5 | 2.3 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 5 | 2.3 |
| Agency request | 3 | 1.4 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 3 | 1.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 2 | 0.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 2 | 0.9 |
| All other | 14 | 6.3 |