| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,535 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 272 | 17.7 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 223 | 14.5 |
| Agency request | 209 | 13.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 144 | 9.4 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 116 | 7.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 105 | 6.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 95 | 6.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 92 | 6.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 76 | 5.0 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 41 | 2.7 |
| All other | 162 | 10.6 |
