Newb: Need flashlight for security work.

A standard P60 from say, Solarforce, will do for your needs. The L2N and L2T seem to be favs around here and the prestigious Foy posts some wonderful reviews.

XinTD C8

Solarforce P1d review

Solarforce L2N review

Solarforce L2T review

+1 for the Roche F8s from FT as above. There's a HUGE selection of driver ratings and LED tints to choose from to satisfy your specific need.

If you get a standard P60 host with a XP-G2 drop-in at 1.5amps on high you could run a full two hours with 400+lms otf with a good battery.