| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,093 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 255 | 23.3 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 187 | 17.1 |
| Agency request | 131 | 12.0 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 75 | 6.9 |
| No federal offense evident | 71 | 6.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 60 | 5.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 59 | 5.4 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 40 | 3.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 32 | 2.9 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 31 | 2.8 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 31 | 2.8 |
| All other | 121 | 11.1 |
