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 Vehicle Crash During Police Pursuit Resulting in Death of Motorcyclist in Hope Township, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a vehicle collision involving a civilian sport utility vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred during a police pursuit on August 13, 2024, in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
Attorney General’s Office Investigating August 12, 2024, Police-Involved Shooting in Newark, N.J.
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Drew Skinner, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON —...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Police Sergeant Involved in Fatal Crash in Police Vehicle While on Duty in Atco, N.J., on November 23, 2023
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a man who was fatally struck by a police vehicle driven by an on-duty sergeant in the Atco section of Waterford, New Jersey, on November 23, 2023.