Moose Jaw Police Service reinstates dismissed superintendent

A Moose Jaw police vehicle can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

The Moose Jaw Police Service has reinstated former Superintendent Taylor Mickleborough following a more than year and a half long dispute over his dismissal.

The department announced the officer’s return on Thursday. Mickleborough was dismissed on Sept. 30, 2024 by then MJPS Chief Rick Bourassa. Mickleborough appealed his dismissal shortly thereafter.

Prior to the appeal hearing, Bourassa retired from his role as chief in February of 2025. At that point, the Chief’s in-house legal counsel withdrew from the file, citing a conflict of interest, the department wrote in its update.

External legal counsel was retained by MJPS to provide an opinion on the evidence that was used in Mickleborough’s dismissal.

The former superintendent also hired legal counsel to review the dismissal.

The findings of the review were presented to Chief Robert Davis, who assumed his role as head of MJPS in August 2025.

Davis ultimately decided to reinstate Mickleborough based on the findings of the review - citing several factors, including the former superintendent’s 25 years of service with MJPS and the fact he never faced disciplinary measures prior to his dismissal.

“First and foremost, we have based our current decision with the well-being of everyone in the workplace in mind,” Davis said. “I have little doubt that a public hearing would have been incredibly stressful for all involved, detrimental to the culture of the organization, diverted resources from their regular duties at a time when we all need to focus on the safety of the City and, in the end, would have resulted in Taylor’s full reinstatement.”

The chief described the decision as allowing a “organizational reset” while promising the service’s leadership will be attentive listeners and will be active in attending to its responsibilities while maintaining a respectful and safe workplace.

“The Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners has offered its thanks to both legal counsel for their attention and due diligence, and their support for Chief Davis in resolving a long outstanding legal issue that predates the current Chief and membership of the Board,” the service said in its announcement.

The specific details of the reinstatement will remain confidential for “reasons of privacy,” according to the department.