A former Saskatoon police officer, fired in September along with two other officers after an off-duty hot tub party in his backyard, is now charged with assault.
Dylan Kemp was arrested, charged and released Thursday, according to a news release from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). He is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Nov. 27.
SIRT did not identify the officer as Kemp. Multiple sources confirmed his identity to CBC.
The agency became involved after Saskatoon police launched their own internal code of conduct review into the events at the party last fall.
SIRTE investigates “matters where serious injury or death may have occurred while in police custody, as a result of the actions of a police officer, or where sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police is alleged.” according to their website.
Their year-long investigation “determined that there were reasonable grounds to believe that a crime had been committed,” according to the news release.
the party at home
On August 28, CBC reported that five officers were suspended due to a September 2024 house party hosted by a member of the elite Emergency Response Team, also known as the tactical team.
That host was Dylan Kemp.
Officers contacted by CBC said a member of the tactical team allegedly physically assaulted a female junior officer at the party. That officer is the complainant on Kemp’s assault charge.
Officers also alleged that a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang was a guest at the party and that his presence jeopardized the police’s undercover program.
At the news conference announcing the firing of three officers, Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride said he did not believe any undercover operations were compromised.
However, partly as a result of the investigation, the police service has updated its conflict of interest policy to prohibit officers from associating with anyone “deemed undesirable” and where that relationship poses a risk to the member or the police service.
The three officers are appealing their dismissals.
The silent fight
In May 2025, Kemp and Jason Garland, one of the other agents fired after the party, launched a podcast called The silent fight.
They advertised it in promotions as “the show that talks honestly about what work does to your mind, your body, and your identity as a man.”
“We’re here for those who come forward, those who carry the weight, and those who often suffer in silence. No psychiatric talk, no nonsense. Just real conversations about burnout, trauma, addiction, leadership, and life beyond the badge.”
They did not identify themselves on the show as Saskatoon police officers and only used their first names. They did not reveal that they started the podcast while they were suspended and under investigation.
CBC published a story about the podcast, but Kemp and Garland declined interview requests. Several police officers reached out to CBC after the story was published, identifying Kemp and Garland as suspended officers.
The Saskatoon Police Service declined requests to discuss its social media policy.
The Saskatoon Police Association, the union that represents more than 600 members, confirmed Kemp and Garland as part of the association in May.
Starting Friday, The silent fightThe YouTube channel has 254 subscribers. It has 19 episodes available on Spotify.
