Agency Referrals Declined by U.S. Attorneys as
Legally Insufficient Versus Criminal Convictions,
1992- 1996

Agency*	Referrals for Federal Prosecution
	Declined as Legally Insufficient**	Criminal Conviction Results
Federal Bureau of Investigation	67,710	57,871
all other agencies	70,475	188,378
Justice: Drug Enforcement Administration	7,447	45,184
Justice: Immigration and Naturalization Service	1,700	29,884
Treasury: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms	6,347	20,340
Treasury: Customs Service	3,900	17,757
Treasury: Internal Revenue Service	5,484	9,356

* Joint task forces with state and local law enforcement agencies are included in the "all other" category. All other agency category includes all other sources for referrals for federal criminal prosecution to U.S. Attorney offices, not just the five specific agencies seperatley shown.

** U.S. Attorney offices decline to prosecute citing: weak evidence, lack of criminal intent, no federal offense evident, minimal federal interest, and no known suspect.
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