A former Saskatoon police officer, who was dismissed in September alongside two other officers following an off-duty gathering in his backyard, has been formally charged with assault. Dylan Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and subsequently released on Thursday, as outlined in a press release from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). His court appearance is set for November 27 at Saskatoon provincial court.
While SIRT did not disclose the officer’s identity as Kemp, various sources have confirmed this information to CBC. The involvement of SIRT stemmed from Saskatoon police initiating an internal investigation into the incident at the party last autumn.
SIRT is tasked with probing cases involving potential serious injury or death while in police custody, actions by police officers leading to harm, or allegations of sexual assault or violence involving law enforcement, according to its official website. Following a year-long inquiry, the agency concluded that there were sufficient grounds to suspect the commission of an offense, as stated in the news release.
The incident in question occurred on August 28, when five officers were suspended due to a house party in September 2024 organized by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team, who was identified as Dylan Kemp. Reports from officers indicated that a female officer was allegedly assaulted by a tactical team member at the party, and she is the complainant in Kemp’s assault case.
Additional claims from officers suggested that a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang had been present at the party, raising concerns about the compromise of undercover police operations. Despite assurances from Saskatoon police Chief Cameron McBride that no undercover activities were compromised, the police service has since updated its conflict of interest policy to prohibit officers from associating with individuals deemed “undesirable” if the relationship poses a risk to the officer or the police service. All three dismissed officers are currently appealing their terminations.
In a separate development, in May 2025, Kemp and Jason Garland, another fired officer from the party, launched a podcast named “The Quiet Fight.” The podcast aimed to address the mental, physical, and identity challenges faced by individuals in their line of work without using professional jargon, offering frank discussions on burnout, trauma, addiction, leadership, and life post-law enforcement. Despite not disclosing their identities as Saskatoon police officers on the podcast, Kemp and Garland garnered attention after a CBC story revealed their suspended status within the force.
The Saskatoon Police Association, representing over 600 members, confirmed Kemp and Garland’s affiliation with the association in May. “The Quiet Fight” podcast has attracted 254 subscribers on its YouTube channel and features 19 episodes available on Spotify as of the latest update.