In the 1970's Saul developed body recorders for DEA which could not be detected
via tape recorder detectors. Saul was also involved with the recording machines
used at the White House during the Nixon Presidency (Watergate) and was one
of the experts in determining the 18 minute erasure of the conversation between
Nixon and former White House aid H.R. Haldeman. In the 1980's Saul Mineroff
working along with the FBI, DEA and US Customs Service developed the first
highly sophisticated, fool proof, stereo micro cassette surveillance body
recorder.
Throughout the years, law enforcement has required special needs for information
gathering which was not available using off the shelf equipment. Saul would
meet with the tech people discussing, developing and manufacturing equipment
for their special needs. While the equipment was user friendly there was
a need to educate the agents on the proper selection and placement of the
equipment in the environment that the information was to be gathered. As
Saul met with the agents it was suggested that there should be a meeting
place where law enforcement could gather to see the new equipment and to
receive training.
Saul Mineroff (left) conducting training for the United States Marine Corps
circa 1967. Pictured in center is Lt. Corporal Ed McMahon (Late Night with
Johhny Carson fame )
In the mid 1970's Saul met with Jerry Barnes (I.R.S.) NATIA's first president
and other members of law enforcement and held a mini NATIA at the Fort Hamilton
Armory in Brooklyn, New York. Saul has been active with NATIA since the beginning
and has always been available whenever they have needed his expertise in
knowledge and training.
Saul annually attends all national NATIA conferences as well as many regional
shows and technology exhibits. More often than not, you will find him instructing
scheduled classes at these meetings on various topics. Classes include actual
hands-on training and question and answer sessions. Previous and present
subject matter include, audio recovery during tragic events, multi-location
monitoring, and microphones and recorders used for information gathering.
Today, Saul is very involved in his business developing new information gathering
devices and keeping alert of the emerging technology in all areas of electronics.
Saul is also an active member of the Audio Engineering Society since 1958
and has received life time membership status at the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineering Association (IEEE).
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