| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 170 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 38 | 22.4 |
| Agency request | 32 | 18.8 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 22 | 12.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 18 | 10.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 14 | 8.2 |
| No federal offense evident | 12 | 7.1 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 6 | 3.5 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 5 | 2.9 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 5 | 2.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 3 | 1.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 2 | 1.2 |
| All other | 13 | 7.6 |
