What is the recommended method for disposing of printed TIES materials that are no longer required?

The recommended method for disposing of printed TIES materials that are no longer required is shredding or burning them. This approach ensures that sensitive information is rendered unreadable and unusable, thereby protecting the confidentiality of the data contained in those materials. Both shredding and burning are effective methods of destroying documents that may contain personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive law enforcement data, which could potentially be misused if it falls into the wrong hands.

Using these methods aligns with best practices for data protection and privacy, especially in contexts where the nature of the information is critical to safeguarding individual rights and maintaining public trust in law enforcement processes. Other methods, such as placing documents in recycling or standard trash, do not provide sufficient security and could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information. Similarly, storing documents adds unnecessary risk, as it increases the chance of potential exposure over time.