A former Saskatoon police officer, who was dismissed in September along with two other officers following an off-duty gathering in his backyard, has been formally accused of assault. Dylan Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and subsequently released on Thursday, as per an announcement from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). His court appearance is set for November 27 in Saskatoon provincial court.
While SIRT did not disclose the officer’s identity as Kemp, multiple sources have independently confirmed his involvement to CBC. The investigation by SIRT was initiated after the Saskatoon police initiated an internal review under the code of conduct concerning the incident at the party the previous autumn.
SIRT is responsible for investigating cases involving serious injury or death while in police custody, actions by police officers leading to such outcomes, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving law enforcement, as outlined on its official website. Following a year-long inquiry, it was determined that there were reasonable grounds to suspect the commission of an offense, as stated in the press release.
The incident in question took place on August 28, where five officers were suspended due to a gathering in September 2024 hosted by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, commonly known as the tactical team. Dylan Kemp was the host of this party. Reports from officers to CBC alleged that a female junior officer was physically assaulted by a tactical team member during the event, with the complainant in Kemp’s assault case being the same officer.
Furthermore, allegations surfaced that an outlaw motorcycle gang member was in attendance at the gathering, posing a potential risk to the police undercover program. Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride, during a press conference announcing the dismissal of three officers, stated that he believed no undercover operations were compromised. Nevertheless, changes have been made to the police service’s conflict of interest policy, prohibiting officers from associating with individuals deemed undesirable and posing a risk to the member or the police service. All three dismissed officers are currently appealing their termination.
In May 2025, Dylan Kemp, along with another officer dismissed post the party, Jason Garland, launched a podcast named “The Quiet Fight.” The podcast aimed to have candid discussions about the impact of their job on mental health, physical well-being, and personal identity as men. Despite starting the podcast while under suspension and investigation, Kemp and Garland 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 following which multiple officers reached out to CBC, confirming their identities as suspended officers. The Saskatoon Police Association acknowledged Kemp and Garland as part of the association in May.
“The Quiet Fight” YouTube channel currently has 254 subscribers as of Friday, with 19 episodes available on Spotify.