Editing Aldine, Texas (section)

===Local government===
[[File:AldineStorefrontHoustonTX.JPG|thumb|left|The former Aldine police storefront in Houston]]
Areas within the Aldine CDP are served by Aldine Fire & Rescue. The Westfield Volunteer Fire Department serves some unincorporated areas outside of the Aldine CDP and in the Aldine area.<ref>"[http://www.hcfmo.net/jurisdictionsearch.aspx Jurisdiction Lookup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427083103/http://www.hcfmo.net/jurisdictionsearch.aspx |date=2009-04-27 }}." ''[[Harris County, Texas]]''. Retrieved on November 3, 2008.<!--Enter "14098 Aldine Westfield Road 77032" (Aldine Middle School) and you will get Aldine Fire and Rescue. Enter "4755 Aldine Mail Route 77039 - Aldine Storefront," and you will get Westfield VFD--></ref> Emergency medical services are provided by Harris County Emergency Corps.<ref>"[http://www.hcec.com"]</ref>

In 1989, during a city council race, many in the Houston portion of the Aldine area voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as "racist" spread. His opponent Beverly Clark, an African-American teacher, defeated him in that race.<ref>Bernstein, Alan. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_663585 Core of white support failed to halt Westmoreland's defeat]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday November 12, 1989. A1. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.</ref>

The portion of the Aldine area in the city of Houston is served by the [[Houston Police Department]]. Areas in the Houston city limits around the CDP are served by either the North Patrol Division, the North Belt Patrol Division, or the Northeast Patrol Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstontx.gov/police/pdfs/hpd_beat_map.pdf|title=hpd_beat_map.pdf|publisher=City of Houston|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref> In the North Division the city formerly operated the Aldine Storefront at 10966 North Freeway ([[Interstate 45]]).<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20090324231417/http://www.houstontx.gov/police/contact/images/hpd_beat_map.pdf HPD Beat Map]." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.</ref>