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
Paterson Council President and Alleged Co-Conspirators Charged in Superseding Indictment, Alleging They Tampered with Ballots
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez along with three alleged co-conspirators and another Paterson resident are facing new charges in a superseding indictment that alleges they stole ballots, forged ballots and voter registrations, and submitted them to help Mendez win Paterson’s May 2020 municipal election.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer in Connection with August 27, 2023 Fatal Police Shooting in Jersey City
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an individual from Jersey City, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by Jersey City Police Officer Stephen Gigante on August 27, 2023.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video Footage from Ongoing Investigation of a Death Following an Encounter with New Jersey State Troopers in Knowlton, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) released footage from police body-worn cameras, as well as radio and communication transmissions and a 911 call, capturing the events surrounding an individual’s death on February 12, 2024 following an encounter with New Jersey State Troopers