A former Saskatoon police officer, who was dismissed in September along with two other officers following an off-duty gathering in his backyard, has now been charged with assault. Dylan Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and subsequently released on Thursday, as per a press release from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). He is set to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on November 27.
Although SIRT did not explicitly name the officer involved as Kemp, multiple sources have verified his identity to CBC. The organization’s involvement stemmed from Saskatoon police initiating an internal review of conduct following the incident at the party last autumn.
SIRT specializes in investigating cases where there may have been serious injury or death while in police custody, due to police actions, or in instances of alleged police-related sexual assault or interpersonal violence. Following a meticulous year-long probe, it was concluded that there were reasonable grounds to suspect an offense had taken place, as mentioned in the news release.
The incident in question took place on August 28, where five officers were suspended due to a gathering hosted by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team, with Dylan Kemp being the host. Reports indicated that a junior female officer was allegedly physically assaulted by a tactical team member during the party, who is now the complainant in Kemp’s assault case.
Allegations were also made by officers that an outlaw motorcycle gang member was invited to the party, endangering the police undercover program. Despite Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride asserting at a news conference that he did not believe any undercover operations were compromised, the police service has since updated its conflict of interest policy, prohibiting officers from associating with individuals deemed risky to the member or the police service.
All three dismissed officers are currently appealing their terminations. In May 2025, Kemp, along with Jason Garland, another officer fired post the party, introduced a podcast titled “The Quiet Fight.” The show focuses on candid discussions about the toll of the job on mental and physical health, masculinity, burnout, trauma, addiction, leadership, and life post-duty.
The podcast hosts did not disclose their identities as Saskatoon police officers on the show and refrained from using their full names, starting the podcast during their suspension and investigation period. While CBC covered a story on the podcast, Kemp and Garland declined interview requests. The Saskatoon Police Service refused discussions on its social media policy, and the Saskatoon Police Association confirmed Kemp and Garland’s affiliation with the association in May.
“The Quiet Fight” YouTube channel currently boasts 254 subscribers, with 19 episodes accessible on Spotify.