A former Saskatoon police officer, Robbie Taylor, is appealing his dismissal following his termination due to his association with a Hells Angels affiliate. Taylor was fired by Police Chief Cam McBride in March 2025 for being deemed unfit for the role due to his connection with the biker gang associate.
During an appeal hearing before a three-member panel of the Saskatchewan Police Commission, Taylor’s legal representatives, Scott Hopley and Brian Pfefferle, contested the decision to uphold his dismissal. They argued that while some corrective measures might have been necessary, Taylor was still capable of fulfilling his duties as a police officer.
One of the key issues raised in the appeal was an allegation of a procedural error, which was previously raised during a weeklong hearing in September 2025. This allegation stemmed from a complaint received by then-Police Chief Troy Cooper in 2023 regarding Taylor’s involvement in a traffic stop of his friend, whose identity is protected.
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 about it during the September hearing, which they deemed unfair and an abuse of the legal process.
Ashley Smith, the lawyer representing the Saskatoon Police Service, argued that there was no formal document to share regarding the decision not to take action against Taylor. Despite acknowledging the relevance of the information, Smith maintained that it was not in a shareable format.
The debate also touched on whether Taylor should have been aware that befriending individuals linked to organized crime was unacceptable. Smith argued that given the breach of trust between McBride and Taylor, as well as the necessity to uphold public trust in the police force, dismissal was the only suitable outcome.
The panel of the Saskatchewan Police Commission, comprising Aaron Fox, Leanne Lang, and John Ajioritis, has reserved its decision on Taylor’s appeal.