| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 11,170 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 2,598 | 23.3 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 2,252 | 20.2 |
| Agency request | 1,204 | 10.8 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 980 | 8.8 |
| No federal offense evident | 858 | 7.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 517 | 4.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 343 | 3.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 328 | 2.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 282 | 2.5 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 214 | 1.9 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 131 | 1.2 |
| All other | 1,463 | 13.1 |
