| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,624 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 283 | 17.4 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 208 | 12.8 |
| Agency request | 180 | 11.1 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 145 | 8.9 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 142 | 8.7 |
| No federal offense evident | 131 | 8.1 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 111 | 6.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 81 | 5.0 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 69 | 4.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 62 | 3.8 |
| All other | 212 | 13.1 |
