Combating 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
New Jersey Department of Corrections Police Officer Admits to Aggravated Assault of Resident of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability today announced that a New Jersey Department of Corrections police officer has pleaded guilty after assaulting a resident at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (ADTC), Special Treatment Unit (STU), in the Avenel section of Woodbridge.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Identifies Decedent and Police Officers, Releases Videos in Regard to April 19, 2024 Civilian Death Following Police Encounter in Toms River
For Immediate Release: November 26, 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 —...
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Guttenberg Police Officer Involved in Fatal Police Encounter on November 12, 2024
The Attorney General’s Office has identified the decedent and the officer involved in a death following a foot pursuit that occurred on November 12, 2024, in Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey.