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
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.
AG Platkin Announces Former Mayor of Wildwood Indicted on New Charges Stemming from Solicitation of Job from City Attorney, Unreported Income
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2024 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries- Dan Prochilo OAGpress@njoag.gov...
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death in Toms River, N.J., Involving Officers from the Island Heights and Toms River Police Departments and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred following an arrest on April 19, 2024, in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.