The article analyzes the systemic contradictions of Russian criminal policy to counter extremism. The asynchronization in the evolution of related criminal offenses is revealed, generating collisions in qualification and proof. Special attention is paid to the problem of fragmentation of investigative jurisdiction, which reduces the effectiveness of investigating extremist crimes. The author substantiates the thesis that the indicated unsystematization of norms distorts the educational component of criminal policy. The author's concept of anti-extremist security is formulated as a tool for the transition from reactive law-making to systematic counteraction to extremism.