State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Marlboro Police Sergeant in Connection with Pursuit that Led to Fatal Crash in Old Bridge on November 9, 2022

Jan 12, 2024 | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

A state grand jury has voted to not file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a driver whose vehicle was hit by a stolen vehicle during a November 9, 2022, police pursuit.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases 911 Calls and Video Footage Related to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee on February 4, 2023

Jan 12, 2024 | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

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.

Jan 8, 2024 | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

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

Jan 4, 2024 | | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

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.

AG’s Office Charges Officer with Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office with Tampering with Drug Evidence

Dec 19, 2023 | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the filing of criminal charges against a lieutenant with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).