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 911 Calls and Video Footage Related to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee on February 4, 2023
The Attorney General’s Office today released audio recordings from two 911 calls and video footage from body-worn cameras and a taser video related to a fatal police-involved shooting on February 4, 2023 in Fort Lee.
UPDATE: Attorney General’s Office Identifies Decedent and Cranford Police Officers from Fatal Police-Involved Shooting on December 28, 2023, in Woodbridge, N.J.
Today, the Attorney General’s Office released the identity of the driver who died in a December 28, 2023 police-involved shooting on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
AG’s Office Announces Indictment of Mercer County Correctional Officer Who Allegedly Provided Drugs, Other Contraband to Inmates in Exchange for Bribes
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced a state grand jury has voted to file criminal charges against a correctional police officer with the Mercer County Department of Corrections.