A former Saskatoon police officer, who was dismissed in September along with two other officers following an off-duty hot tub gathering in his backyard, now faces assault charges. Dylan Kemp was taken into custody, charged, and later released, as announced by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). His court appearance is scheduled for November 27 in Saskatoon provincial court.
While SIRT did not officially name the officer in question, CBC confirmed the identity as Kemp through multiple sources. The involvement of SIRT came after Saskatoon police initiated an internal review of the incident at the party last autumn.
SIRT is responsible for investigating cases involving serious injury or death while in police custody, actions by police officers resulting in harm, and allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving law enforcement, according to its official website. After a thorough year-long investigation, SIRT found reasonable grounds to believe that an offense had taken place, as stated in their press release.
Regarding the house party incident, CBC had reported on August 28 that five officers were suspended due to a gathering in September 2024 hosted by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team, who was identified as Dylan Kemp. It was alleged by officers who contacted CBC that a female junior officer was physically assaulted by a tactical team member at the party, with the same officer now pressing charges against Kemp for assault.
Additionally, officers claimed that an outlaw motorcycle gang member was present at the party as an invited guest, potentially endangering the police undercover program. Despite Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride’s statement 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 considered “undesirable” if such relationships pose risks to the member or the police service. The three dismissed officers are currently appealing their terminations.
In a separate development, in May 2025, Kemp and Jason Garland, another officer fired post the party incident, launched a podcast named “The Quiet Fight.” The podcast was promoted as a platform for candid discussions on the mental, physical, and identity challenges faced by law enforcement officers. They refrained from disclosing their identities as Saskatoon police officers on the show, using only their first names and initiating the podcast amidst suspensions and investigations.
Despite CBC’s coverage of the podcast, Kemp and Garland declined interview requests. The Saskatoon Police Service opted not to comment on its social media policy, while the Saskatoon Police Association confirmed Kemp and Garland’s membership in the association in May. “The Quiet Fight” podcast currently has 254 subscribers on YouTube and offers 19 episodes on Spotify.