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
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video Footage Related to South Brunswick Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
The Attorney General’s Office today released footage from body-worn and surveillance cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting on January 24, 2024 in South Brunswick, Middlesex County.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video Footage, Audio of 911 Call Related to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting on December 5, 2023 in Manchester
The Attorney General’s Office today released recordings from a police body-worn camera and two 911 calls relating to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 5, 2023 in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Newark on May 3, 2023
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a Newark, New Jersey man who was fatally shot by officers from the Newark Police Department on May 3, 2023.