The statements about this being "unfixable" are utter nonsense. If someone claims to be from a particular law enforcement agency it is trivial to just call up said police department and ask to speak to that person. If no one answers or the person can't be reached you don't approve the request.
The only thing that's "unfixable" about this is that it's not something you can automate. You need an actual human being to perform the verification step(s).
The only thing that's "unfixable" about this is that it's not something you can automate. You need an actual human being to perform the verification step(s).