| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,960 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 433 | 22.1 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 351 | 17.9 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 197 | 10.1 |
| Agency request | 169 | 8.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 163 | 8.3 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 138 | 7.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 129 | 6.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 86 | 4.4 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 77 | 3.9 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 46 | 2.3 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 29 | 1.5 |
| All other | 142 | 7.2 |
