| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,375 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 287 | 20.9 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 247 | 18.0 |
| Agency request | 154 | 11.2 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 115 | 8.4 |
| No federal offense evident | 95 | 6.9 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 85 | 6.2 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 76 | 5.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 65 | 4.7 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 42 | 3.1 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 35 | 2.5 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 28 | 2.0 |
| All other | 146 | 10.6 |
