| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 2,127 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 484 | 22.8 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 259 | 12.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 232 | 10.9 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 205 | 9.6 |
| Agency request | 155 | 7.3 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 141 | 6.6 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 132 | 6.2 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 120 | 5.6 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 107 | 5.0 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 81 | 3.8 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 26 | 1.2 |
| All other | 185 | 8.7 |
