| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,235 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 274 | 22.2 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 228 | 18.5 |
| Agency request | 149 | 12.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 145 | 11.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 55 | 4.5 |
| No federal offense evident | 52 | 4.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 48 | 3.9 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 42 | 3.4 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 40 | 3.2 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 33 | 2.7 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 22 | 1.8 |
| All other | 147 | 11.9 |
