Combatting Public Corruption and Strengthening Public Confidence in Government and the Criminal Justice System in New Jersey
The Office of Public Integrity & Accountability (OPIA) is tasked with a dual mission: to investigate violations of public trust and to develop policies that would rebuild faith in both government and our criminal justice system. OPIA includes both criminal prosecutors and trained investigators, who work together to prosecute cases involving public corruption, criminal violations of civil rights laws, and illegal use of force by law enforcement officers.
OPIA also includes an Office of Policing Policy which works to strengthen policing practices across New Jersey.
OPIA has a statewide Corruption Tipline: 1-844-OPIA-TIP (1-844-674-2847) and all information received through the Tipline can remain confidential.
Recent News
AG’s Office Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from Investigation into August 12, 2024 Non-Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Newark, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office released footage from police body-worn cameras relating to the non-fatal shooting of an adult male, on August 12, 2024.
AG’s Office Investigating Death Following a Police Encounter in Guttenberg, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating a death following a foot pursuit involving law enforcement that occurred on November 12, 2024, in Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers in Connection with December 5, 2023 Fatal Shooting in Manchester Township, Ocean County
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an individual from Manchester Township, New Jersey who was fatally shot during an encounter on December 5, 2023 with police officers in Manchester, in Ocean County.