Former Saskatoon police officer Dylan Kemp, who was dismissed in September along with two other officers after a private gathering in his backyard, has been charged with assault. Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and subsequently released on Thursday as announced by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). The officer is set to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on November 27, although SIRT did not officially disclose Kemp’s identity. However, various sources have independently verified his identity to CBC.
The involvement of SIRT stemmed from Saskatoon police initiating an internal review of their code of conduct following the incident at the gathering last autumn. SIRT specializes in investigating cases involving severe injury, death, actions by police officers, and allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence.
Following a year-long investigation, SIRT concluded that there were reasonable grounds to suspect the commission of an offense, leading to Kemp’s assault charge. The incident in question occurred at a house party on August 28, hosted by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team, where Kemp was the host. Allegations arose that a junior female officer was physically assaulted by a tactical team member at the party, with the assaulted officer being the complainant in Kemp’s assault case.
Moreover, it was revealed that an outlaw motorcycle gang member was present at the party as an invited guest, raising concerns about the police undercover program’s security. While Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride stated that he believed no undercover operations were compromised, the police service has since updated its conflict of interest policy to prohibit officers from associating with individuals deemed “undesirable” if such associations pose a risk to the officer or the police service. The three dismissed officers are currently appealing their terminations.
In another development, in May 2025, Kemp and Jason Garland, another officer fired post the party incident, launched a podcast titled “The Quiet Fight.” The podcast aims to candidly discuss the impacts of policing on mental health, physical well-being, and personal identity, targeting those silently struggling with the challenges of the job. Notably, they did not disclose their identities as Saskatoon police officers on the show and initiated the podcast during their suspension and investigation period.
Despite CBC’s report on the podcast, both Kemp and Garland declined interview requests. The Saskatoon Police Association confirmed their membership within the association in May. “The Quiet Fight” podcast’s YouTube channel currently has 254 subscribers, with 19 episodes accessible on Spotify.
