| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,381 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 247 | 17.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 242 | 17.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 171 | 12.4 |
| Agency request | 116 | 8.4 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 110 | 8.0 |
| No federal offense evident | 97 | 7.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 66 | 4.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 57 | 4.1 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 47 | 3.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 44 | 3.2 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 2 | 0.1 |
| All other | 182 | 13.2 |
