Britney Spears spent almost half a million dollars on security last year. I guess Britney – or dad Jamie – realizes the need for protection for her and her sons is of the utmost importance now. Britney has round the clock bodyguards for her and her sons no matter where she goes. And that’s probably a good thing.

More pictures of Britney after the jump…

Britney was a little lax with security when Sam Lufti was around. That’s probably why cameras were allowed to get so close to her and her life was nutso. Now it seems she may have went overboard in protection! According to the Economic Times:

Pop diva Britney Spears refuses to take any risks when it comes to her safety, as she’s splashed out almost $450,000 on her security.

Court documents filed May 15 by Spears’ attorneys show the singer paid $447,633 to make sure she was well protected between March and December last year, reports contactmusic.com.

At what point do you say, that’s too much money for security and just stay home? At least Britney appears to be safe and in a better place now.