A former Saskatoon police sergeant, Robbie Taylor, is currently appealing his dismissal to the Saskatchewan Police Commission after being fired due to his association with a Hells Angels affiliate. The police chief, Cam McBride, terminated Taylor in March 2025, citing concerns about his suitability for the role based on his friendship with the biker gang associate.
During the appeal hearing before a three-member panel of the police commission in Saskatoon, Taylor’s legal representatives, Scott Hopley and Brian Pfefferle, argued that the decision of the independent hearing officer should be overturned. They contended that while there may have been issues warranting discipline, Taylor was still capable of fulfilling his duties as a police officer.
One of the key points raised in the appeal is an allegation of procedural misconduct, which was also brought up during a weeklong hearing in September 2025. This allegation revolves around a complaint received by then-police chief Troy Cooper in 2023 regarding Taylor’s involvement in a traffic stop concerning his unnamed friend, who is under a publication ban.
The complaint was escalated to Cooper through then-deputy-chief McBride, but ultimately no disciplinary action was taken. Taylor’s legal team only learned about this decision when McBride testified at the hearing in September, which they argued was unfair and hindered their preparation.
In response, Ashley Smith, representing the Saskatoon Police Service, maintained that there was no formal document to disclose regarding the decision not to pursue disciplinary action. While acknowledging the relevance of the information, Smith asserted that it did not exist in a shareable form. She emphasized that Taylor should have been aware that maintaining a friendship with an individual linked to organized crime was unacceptable.
Smith argued that the severance of trust between McBride and Taylor, as well as the importance of upholding public trust in the police service, necessitated Taylor’s dismissal. The panel of the Saskatchewan Police Commission, including Aaron Fox, Leanne Lang, and John Ajioritis, has reserved its decision on the matter.
