1. Part 2 MEHA Body Art Enforcement Presentation of 3-16-2016

2. Enforcement Brandon Morrill, Sanitarian Health Department of Northwest Michigan

3. The Beginning Started with a body art complaint Started with a body art complaint Opened an investigation Opened an investigation Collected viable information from social media, complainants, and confidential informants. Collected viable information from social media, complainants, and confidential informants. Took time to build evidence and establish relationships with outside agencies Took time to build evidence and establish relationships with outside agencies

4. Scratcher X Environmental Health Director issued Cease and Desist Order Environmental Health Director issued Cease and Desist Order X became cooperative and started the plan review process for a licensed facility X became cooperative and started the plan review process for a licensed facility Then X went underground again Then X went underground again Over the next year, the investigating sanitarian continued to build and maintain agency relationships and became deputized Over the next year, the investigating sanitarian continued to build and maintain agency relationships and became deputized

5. Another Illegal Tattooist Kemosabe!

6. Search Warrant Lengthy discussion with Sherriff’s Office drafted search warrant Lengthy discussion with Sherriff’s Office drafted search warrant Warrant was a half day process. Had all the paperwork in order. Reviewed by prosecutor and approved by the Judge Warrant was a half day process. Had all the paperwork in order. Reviewed by prosecutor and approved by the Judge 1/22/2015, a search warrant was served at 7:30PM to Scratcher X 1/22/2015, a search warrant was served at 7:30PM to Scratcher X

7. Site of Search and Seizure

16. Summary Charges are pending Charges are pending Lessons learned: Lessons learned: Cultivating relationships Cultivating relationships Bringing together major stakeholders Bringing together major stakeholders Legal Tattoo artists Legal Tattoo artists Law Enforcement Law Enforcement MDHHS MDHHS Breaking down silos Breaking down silos Permeate the hierarchical structure and nature of government with better flow of information. Permeate the hierarchical structure and nature of government with better flow of information.

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