I don't know who originally came up with that moniker, but yes, I do deny that I am your "servant." I may provide a service to you when you request my presence, but I do not cater to your wants or desires.
I pay taxes, more or less than you do depending on who has the higher salary. I don't deny that my income is derived from taxes, but my salary isn't the only thing paid for by them. And the portion of your taxes that goes toward my salary is so minute that until you start paying a majority of my salary I don't owe you, or any other single taxpayer, any special treatment.
So how would you like me to serve you? I'm not much of a cook but I am good at washing dishes and cleaning the house.
Here we go, back to the whole "servant" thing. If I'm not mistaken, the authority of the police comes from the Legislature. Maybe you should take up your gripes with them.
Frank just cannot get over his fixation with thinking that servant means servile or menial. This is why it is pointless to even discuss the issue with him. He denies the very concept of public service.
It is like arguing with the lady who calls the newsroom to complain about the way the unicorns are being treated down at the circus that has come into town for the week. It's entertaining to discuss the issue with her on the phone but ultimately the unicorns are still being mistreated after you hang up.