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 Identities of the Decedent and Ocean Township Police Officer involved in Fatal Crash in Ocean Township, N.J., on April 15, 2024
The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officer from a fatal crash involving an Ocean Township police vehicle that occurred on April 15, 2024, in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
AG Platkin Announces Indictment of Vineland Police Sergeant Who Allegedly Misused His Authority to Obtain Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material
For Immediate Release: April 24, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting in Englewood, N.J., on September 3, 2022
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Bernard Placide, 22, of Englewood, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an Englewood police officer on September 3, 2022.