However, Ms Farrell has failed to visit swathes of communities across the country since replacing Sir Iain Livingstone as Scotland’s top police officer, The Herald can reveal.
The Chief Constable made 79 visits to 38 police stations, meaning roughly 190 community stations have not been visited.
It is understood many of the repeat visits related to scheduled events or specific trips to meet officers, staff and volunteers.
However, Police Scotland said the figures, obtained by The Herald through freedom of information requests, did not provide a complete list, arguing the Chief Constable attended many impromptu visits which were not formally recorded.
The figures come as Police Scotland considers the closure of 29 police stations across the country.
Ms Farrell visited Glasgow police stations 23 times in the 15-month period, attending eight of the city’s 22 stations.
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That included six visits to Scotland’s Crime Campus in Gartcosh and five each to Police Scotland headquarters in Dalmarnock and Govan station.
Two of the visits were also to Clyde Heliport, also based in Govan.
More than a fifth of all visits occurred in Scotland’s capital city, with 10 visits to Fettes and six visits to St Leonards police stations.
Just one station was visited in the North East – Nigg police station in Aberdeen – was visited twice.
There has been just one visit to Argyll and Bute – to Lochgilphead’s station – while Glenrothes was the only Fife community visited, with five visits to the town’s local station.
Ms Farrell visited Inverness Burnett Road station and the city’s department HQ on Old Perth Road twice respectively, with these visits marking the only Highland visits.
Meanwhile, Lerwick in Shetland and Kirkwall in Orkney were the only island stations to be visited, with one trip each.
The Chief Constable said: “Meeting with our fantastic officers, staff and volunteers is one of the highlights of leading Police Scotland.
“Since I came into post, I have heard directly from detectives, local policing officers, dog handlers, mounted officers, service advisers, special constables and more in every corner of Scotland, from Ayrshire to Lerwick, Aberdeen to Edinburgh, and Inverness to Forth Valley.
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“I look forward to continuing to make these visits in the coming year.
“Time and time again I’m hugely impressed and deeply grateful for the professionalism, compassion, passion and skill my colleagues bring to their work to provide our vital public service to keep our communities safe.
“Police Scotland’s officers and staff and their commitment to serving our communities are the core of the service’s success.”
Three stations – Kilmarnock, Ayr and Stewarton – had one visit each in Ayrshire, while Hamilton and Motherwell, both in Lanarkshire, also had one visit from the Chief Constable.
Loreburn Steet station in Dumfries was also visited, alongside Dumfries and Galloway’s divisional headquarters.
Meanwhile, Renfrewshire, Paisley and Greenock were the only stations visited in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
There were five Lothian and Borders visits to three stations – Livingston, Dalkeith and Midlothian, while in Tayside, Perth had two visits and Dundee had three.
Across Forth Valley, there was a visit each to Falkirk and Stirling.
In December 2023, the force confirmed 29 stations were at risk of closure as it looks to plug a significant budget gap.
The future of the policing estate has yet to be confirmed, however Fettes and Leith stations in Edinburgh were amongst those tipped for closure, while Glasgow’s Stewart Street, Pacific Quay and Gorbals could be sold off.
Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham described the police estate as “no longer fit for purpose”.