| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 198 | 100.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 41 | 20.7 |
| Agency request | 25 | 12.6 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 24 | 12.1 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 24 | 12.1 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 23 | 11.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 16 | 8.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 12 | 6.1 |
| No federal offense evident | 5 | 2.5 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 5 | 2.5 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 0.5 |
| All other | 22 | 11.1 |
