| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 4,081 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 966 | 23.7 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 670 | 16.4 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 661 | 16.2 |
| Agency request | 348 | 8.5 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 297 | 7.3 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 218 | 5.3 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 139 | 3.4 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 130 | 3.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 94 | 2.3 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 34 | 0.8 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 1 | 0.0 |
| All other | 523 | 12.8 |
