| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 10,298 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 2,303 | 22.4 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 2,163 | 21.0 |
| Agency request | 1,252 | 12.2 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 879 | 8.5 |
| No federal offense evident | 729 | 7.1 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 424 | 4.1 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 285 | 2.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 284 | 2.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 265 | 2.6 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 110 | 1.1 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 105 | 1.0 |
| All other | 1,499 | 14.6 |
