| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 1,242 | 100.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 265 | 21.3 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 236 | 19.0 |
| Agency request | 194 | 15.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 66 | 5.3 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 58 | 4.7 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 49 | 3.9 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 46 | 3.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 44 | 3.5 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 37 | 3.0 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 32 | 2.6 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 17 | 1.4 |
| All other | 198 | 15.9 |