| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 115 | 100.0 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 29 | 25.2 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 21 | 18.3 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 12 | 10.4 |
| No federal offense evident | 11 | 9.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 11 | 9.6 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 8 | 7.0 |
| Agency request | 5 | 4.3 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 1 | 0.9 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 1 | 0.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 1 | 0.9 |
| All other | 15 | 13.0 |
