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
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash in Southampton, N.J., Involving On-Duty New Jersey State Trooper
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) vehicle that occurred Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. One adult male civilian sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer in Connection with Fatal Crash in Pemberton on April 20, 2023
A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of John R. Nutt, 41, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, who died in a motorcycle crash during an encounter with a Pemberton Township police officer in Pemberton, New Jersey, on April 20, 2023.
Eight Defendants Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Taxpayer-Funded Traumatic Brain Injury Fund of Over $700K
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that a state grand jury has indicted six women and two companies who were allegedly engaged in a decade-long conspiracy to defraud the taxpayer-funded New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (TBI Fund) of over $700,000.