| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 5,184 | 100.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,292 | 24.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 827 | 16.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 750 | 14.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 548 | 10.6 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 418 | 8.1 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 306 | 5.9 |
| Agency request | 248 | 4.8 |
| No federal offense evident | 199 | 3.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 165 | 3.2 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 13 | 0.3 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 3 | 0.1 |
| All other | 415 | 8.0 |
