| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 3,734 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 790 | 21.2 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 651 | 17.4 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 471 | 12.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 287 | 7.7 |
| Agency request | 268 | 7.2 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 190 | 5.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 164 | 4.4 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 124 | 3.3 |
| No federal offense evident | 78 | 2.1 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 56 | 1.5 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 16 | 0.4 |
| All other | 639 | 17.1 |
