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
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Vehicle Collision in Elizabeth, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on December 10, 2023, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Manchester Township Police Officers in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting on December 5, 2023
The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 5, 2023 in Manchester, New Jersey.
State Grand Jury Criminally Charges Paterson Police Officer In Connection with June 2022 Shooting of Fleeing Man in the Back
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability today announced that a state grand jury has voted to file criminal charges against a Paterson police officer who allegedly shot a fleeing man in the back in June 2022, leaving the victim paralyzed.