A former Saskatoon police officer, who was dismissed in September along with two other officers following an off-duty gathering in his backyard, now faces charges of assault. Dylan Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and subsequently released on Thursday, as stated in a news release by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). He is set to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on November 27.
Although SIRT did not officially name Kemp as the officer in question, multiple sources have confirmed his identity to CBC. The involvement of the agency stemmed from an internal code of conduct review initiated by the Saskatoon police regarding the incident at the gathering last autumn.
SIRT specializes in investigating cases involving serious injury or death while in police custody, actions by police officers resulting in harm, or allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence within the police force. Following a year-long investigation, it was concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe an offense had occurred, according to the news release.
The event in question was a house party held on August 28, where five officers were suspended due to the actions of a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team, who hosted the gathering. Dylan Kemp was identified as the host. Reports from officers revealed that a female junior officer was allegedly physically assaulted at the party by a tactical team member, who is now the complainant in Kemp’s assault case.
Additional claims from officers suggested that an individual associated with an outlaw motorcycle gang was present at the party, raising concerns about the potential impact on police undercover operations. Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride, during a news conference announcing the dismissal of three officers, stated that he did not believe any undercover operations had been compromised. However, as a result of the investigation, the police service has updated its conflict of interest policy to prohibit officers from associating with individuals considered “undesirable” if the relationship poses a risk to the member or the police service. All three officers are currently appealing their terminations.
In May 2025, Kemp and another dismissed officer, Jason Garland, launched a podcast titled “The Quiet Fight.” The podcast aims to have candid discussions about the mental, physical, and personal toll of police work. They emphasized addressing topics like burnout, trauma, addiction, leadership, and life beyond law enforcement. Notably, they did not disclose their identities as Saskatoon police officers on the show, using only their first names. CBC reported on the podcast but both Kemp and Garland declined interview requests. The Saskatoon Police Service refrained from commenting on its social media policy, while the Saskatoon Police Association confirmed that Kemp and Garland were part of the association.
Currently, “The Quiet Fight” YouTube channel has 254 subscribers, and there are 19 episodes available on Spotify.
