Orange Beach Police Department

10/14/2026

🚨 WE ARE HIRING! JOIN THE ORANGE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 🚨

Are you ready to make a lasting, positive impact in a vibrant coastal community? The Orange Beach Police Department is looking for dedicated, community-minded individuals to join our team as Police Officers!

At OBPD, our mission is simple but powerful: To build positive relationships through community engagement with a human-focused approach to law enforcement.

We are dedicated to creating, cultivating, and maintaining a positive culture that promotes your personal and professional growth, making Orange Beach not just a place to work, but a place to build a lifelong career.

💼 Position: Police Officer

💵 Pay Range: $26.35 - $37.94 Hourly

🌴 Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Why Join OBPD?
🤝Community First: From beach outreach to school engagement, we are a department built on trust and positive relationships.
🫵Supportive Culture: We prioritize your personal and professional growth, mentorship, and career longevity.
🌞Protecting Paradise: Work in one of the most beautiful coastal communities in the country, alongside a team dedicated to keeping it safe and welcoming.

Requirements:

✔️Applicants must meet all Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) requirements.

👉 Ready to apply? Take the first step toward your new journey today:

🔗 Apply now at: [https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangebeachal](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangebeachal)

📞 For questions, contact us at 251-981-9777 or visit us online to learn more.

10/13/2026

Upcoming Blessing of the Pets Q&A…Are your calendars marked? We can’t wait to see you and your pets!

-This is open to ALL pets!
-This is a cashless/moneyless event!
-Bring items to support the food pantry or animal control. Tickets will be provided for each item donated.
-Santa Paws will be there. Take as many pictures as you’d like with your camera or phone. Cost? One ticket.
-Each pet blessed will receive their own special signed certificate. Cost? One ticket. You are welcomed to take as many pictures as you’d like. If you are unable to bring your animal, you are welcome to bring an item of theirs (collar, blanket, picture) to be blessed.
-There will be many door prizes. Cost to enter? One ticket X how ever many chances you’d like. YES! You could conceivably win a Yeti Cooler for a can of peas!
-There will be several vendors on hand as well as K-9 Officers and a dog adoption group.
-There will be FREE food and drinks.
-Are we excited? BEYOND excited! We’ve been working hard and can’t wait to see you all on the 17th!
Orange Beach Police Department
City of Orange Beach

10/13/2026

A huge thank you to our friends at Gulf Coast Bank & Trust for stopping by today and dropping off delicious Chick-fil-A sandwiches for us!

We are truly grateful for the continued kindness, encouragement, and support from our local community and business partners. Gestures like this keep our officers fueled and smiling while serving Orange Beach. 💙

10/12/2026

10/10/2026

🎉 ALL RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: CURFEW & BRIDGES OPEN 🎉

⚠️ TRAFFIC & SAFETY ADVISORY UPDATE ⚠️
Please be advised that effective 7:00 AM today, October 10, 2026, the mandatory citywide curfew has been officially lifted and all local bridges are fully reopened to normal traffic.
Curfew Lifted: The curfew has ended, and residents are free to travel without restrictions.
Bridges Open: All bridges and northbound/southbound lanes are fully open with no traffic restrictions or officer checkpoints.
Thank you to everyone for your patience, cooperation, and dedication to keeping Orange Beach safe throughout the weather system. Have a wonderful and safe day!

10/10/2026

Conditions as of 6:30 pm along Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL

10/09/2026

🚨 UPDATE: MANDATORY CURFEW & BRIDGE CLOSURES 🚨

⚠️ TRAFFIC & SAFETY ADVISORY ⚠️Please be advised of important safety updates and restrictions for the City of Orange Beach today, October 9, 2026.

🌙 MANDATORY CITYWIDE CURFEW A mandatory curfew will be in effect tonight from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM tomorrow. This order is implemented to protect our residents and ensure emergency crews and public safety teams can navigate and operate as safely as possible during the weather system.

Patrol & Enforcement: Officers will be out actively patrolling and enforcing the curfew until it is officially lifted. Please stay off the roads and shelter in place during these hours.

🌉 BRIDGE CLOSURES & TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS Local bridges are NOW CLOSED as of 12:00 PM (Noon) today.Officer Presence: Officers are stationed on-site manning the bridges to assist and direct traffic.Northbound Travel: Northbound traffic is still permitted to exit/leave until sustained wind speeds reach 45 mph, at which point northbound lanes will be fully shut down for safety.

Please finalize your preparations, plan accordingly, and avoid all non-essential travel.

We are monitoring conditions closely and will provide updates on this page as soon as new information or reopening details become available. Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and commitment to keeping Orange Beach safe!